Parents are facing big challenges when it comes to the health of their kids. Child obesity and Type 2 Diabetes rates are soaring. Kids are now even developing fatty livers–a hallmark previously reserved for late-stage chronic alcoholics.

The notion of doing things in the right order is a subject that has popped up a lot lately. This is a fairly simple concept, but one people frequently get wrong

We are so amazingly fortunate to live in a world where a near-limitless array of practices, methods, therapies, programs, and medicines can have a profound effect on setting us in the right direction when we need it. Or are we?

I realized in that moment that seeking out nature is medicinal for me. As Thomas Moore says, it is good care for the soul.

Things will change. The good news is, this is also true when things seem at their worst.

The late, great Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh cautioned against using physical acts to work out anger, suggesting that doing physical activity in anger is like rehearsing the anger over and over again in your central nervous system. This makes sense to us. 

Writing is not only a way to document what’s in your head, but also a way of thinking and expanding on your thoughts.

Many different factors can mess with our “Get Sh*t Done” gear. If things seem to be piling up on you, let’s walk through some scenarios that might help you get them done. 

Training and doing the right things is easy when the sun is shining, and you’re motivated. But a positive mindset and momentum can be hard to sustain when life throws a wrench into the machinery of your daily structures.

Last week I tore my Achilles tendon—besides being surprisingly painful, I was quite surprised by how debilitating and how lengthy such an injury is. Injuries and sickness never come at a good time—I had projects and goals, like a planned marathon, business trips, and family plans. All these plans are postponed for the next six months/year, and I’m slowly coming to terms with me not achieving my goals and aspirations in the foreseeable future.

Dear Scott,

Even if we get the recommended 180 minutes of Zone 2 cardio per week, the health benefits are erased by sitting for over five hours per day.

Instead of giving up because you can’t follow your ambitious plan—try instead to focus on showing up. You don’t need to do anything—just show up. Consistency is key and frequently showing up is the first step towards a consistent and active lifestyle.

After burning through 15 or so spiritual books over the last couple of years with the fervor that only the undead can muster, I can report a very prominent common denominator: The concept of forgiving yourself. From The Buddha, to Jesus, to Allah, to ancient Toltec wisemen—the concept of forgiveness comes up again and again.  Forgive yourself. What do those words mean to you?

February is American Heart Month, and since I ignored many signs that my heart was in trouble, Lennart and I thought it would be a good idea to offer a practical guide of signs you should never ignore.

In my experience, the glow of surviving something like that dims after a while, despite how hard you try to hold on to it. Then what creeps in is a lot of fear. I realize now that while most people can push away thoughts of death, and get used to the idea of dying one day as they (hopefully) grow very old–I had to instantly face that at 53 years old.

If you focus on building upon your capabilities, you’ll have an easier time traversing your path, and you’ll also have a bigger impact on your surroundings.   

We’ve been talking a lot about goal setting and reaching these goals lately. Executing “the plan” can be a daunting task… Where do you start? Well, let’s start from the start—your morning routine. Scott recently posted his morning routine on Instagram—making the point that nothing has changed for him—if it isn't broken don't fix it

So, in that spirit, we thought that we would look a bit into the morning routine. 

This is a subject which we have discussed a bit lately. Crab mentality is a metaphor for what in philosophical terms is called Schadenfreude or feeling pleasure in seeing other people fail. When a group of crabs are trapped in a bucket, they will actively pull the crabs that are trying to escape back down again.

This time of year has always been hard, but now we have all of this extra uncertainty on top of it. So, what should you do? Well, we will try to make this matter as “easy” as possible.